05-12-2015, 01:15 PM
Perhaps the flight attendant felt intimidated. In this case the flight crew can go to the captain and explain that there is "interference to them performing their duties". It's his call as to how he wishes to handle this problem. What if at Disney she was going to have a meltdown because the Mickey and Minnie welcome characters wouldn't stand on their heads for her? I think this is similar to the kid in Texas who was a "victim of affluenza" --(the product of parents who never set limits for the child). The parents need to manage this child in the very circumstances they themselves created and stop expecting everybody else to make the adjustments. In this case the veiled intimidation backfired.
49 U.S. Code ยง 46504 - Interference with flight crew members and attendants
Current through Pub. L. 114-9. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)
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An individual on an aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States who, by assaulting or intimidating a flight crew member or flight attendant of the aircraft, interferes with the performance of the duties of the member or attendant or lessens the ability of the member or attendant to perform those duties, or attempts or conspires to do such an act, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both. However, if a dangerous weapon is used in assaulting or intimidating the member or attendant, the individual shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life.
49 U.S. Code ยง 46504 - Interference with flight crew members and attendants
Current through Pub. L. 114-9. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)
US Code
Notes
Authorities (CFR)
prev | next
An individual on an aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States who, by assaulting or intimidating a flight crew member or flight attendant of the aircraft, interferes with the performance of the duties of the member or attendant or lessens the ability of the member or attendant to perform those duties, or attempts or conspires to do such an act, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both. However, if a dangerous weapon is used in assaulting or intimidating the member or attendant, the individual shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life.